Maybe most impressive, though is the Arc mode, which lets users choose left- or right-handed operation and curves the entire keyboard around their thumb’s position.

It’s important to keep in mind that this is still very much a beta release, and despite those nice-sounding features, testers report being a little less than impressed with Microsoft’s effort, preferring the stock iOS keyboard (or even the native WP keyboard on that platform) over Word Flow for iOS. Still, Microsoft has plenty of time to tighten things up, and we may be looking at a whole new typing experience by the time the app makes its public debut.

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Stephen has been writing about electronics since 2008, which only serves to frustrate him that he waited so long to combine his love of gadgets and his degree in writing. In his spare time, he collects console and arcade game hardware, is a motorcycle enthusiast, and enjoys trapping blue crabs. Stephen's first mobile device was a 624 MHz Dell Axim X30, which he's convinced is still a viable platform. Stephen longs for a market where phones are sold independently of service, and bandwidth is cheap and plentiful; he's not holding his breath. In the meantime, he devours smartphone news and tries to sort out the juicy bits
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